This podcast is made by Ran Chen, who holds an EA license, Insurance and Securities licenses (Series 6, 63, 65), and the CFP® designation. He is passionate about opening access to high-quality exam preparation resources and helping learners prepare more effectively for professional certification exams.

In this episode you will learn:

• The standard physical assessment sequence is Inspection, Palpation, Percussion, and Auscultation (IPPA).

• The abdominal assessment sequence is different: Inspect, Auscultate, Percuss, Palpate (IAPP) to avoid altering bowel sounds.

• Use the mnemonic "I Am Perplexed, Pal" to remember the correct IAPP abdominal assessment order for the NCLEX.

• The exam will test your ability to identify the most critical abnormal finding, such as new-onset lung crackles in a heart failure patient.

• NCLEX questions on documentation require you to select objective, measurable data over subjective interpretations.

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